Join us for a screening of Stefan Verna’s documentary Night Watches Us, followed by a discussion with the director. The film offers a poignant cinematic exploration of the tragic death of Nicholas Gibbs, a 24‑year‑old Black Montrealer who was killed by police while experiencing a mental health crisis and psychosis.

Drawing on community accounts and intimate conversations with Gibbs’s loved ones—including his mother, his youngest son, and his nephew—Night Watches Us examines the profound impacts of systemic racism and injustice. The film captures the collective grief that follows such violence, weaving together diverse cinematic styles, eyewitness footage, and documentary interviews. A poetic blend of music, dance and spoken word brings Nicholas and his family’s desire for justice to life on screen.

Sponsor:

Nighttime Design for/with Marginalized Communities, RGDST / Lin Centre, Moving Image Research Lab, Peter Fu School of Architecture

Location: G-10, Macdonald-Harrington Building, McGill University (G-10 is accessible from the ground floor. Enter via the Adams Building (3450 Rue University) through the west entrance on campus. Once inside, turn left and proceed through the inter-building connection to the ground floor of Macdonald-Harrington. 

For more information: contact nighttime-design.architecture@mcgill.ca

Free and open to the public.